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    U.S singer Madonna performs on stage, during her Sticky and Sweet tour at the O2 arena, in London, Saturday, July 4 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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    DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 04: Actor Patrick Dempsey, driver for Dempsey Racing, sits on the grid wall prior to the start of the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2008 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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    DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 04: Actor Patrick Dempsey, driver of Dempsey Racing, poses for a picture with fans prior to the start of the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2008 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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    Jazz legend Dave Brubeck performs at the 30th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)
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    Bill Cosby, right, speaks while Essence news editor Wendy Wilson listens during an empowerment session during the Essence Festival in the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Saturday July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Matthew Hinton) ** MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT **
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    Robin Thicke performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    NEW ORLEANS - JULY 03: Soledad O'Brien, CNN, speaks during the 2009 Essence Music Festival press conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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    Entertainer Queen Latifah pauses before answering a question during an interview at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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    NEW ORLEANS - JULY 03: Ne-Yo preforms during the 2009 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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    Sandy Denton of Salt-n-Pepa, center, performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    John Legend performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    NEW ORLEANS - JULY 03: John Legend preforms during the 2009 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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    NEW ORLEANS - JULY 03: Beyonce preforms during the 2009 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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    Beyonce performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    Salt-n-Pepa perform during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Actor Ben Stiller and wife Christine look on prior to the women's singles final match between Venus Williams of USA and Serena Williams of USA on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)
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    Former German tennis player Boris Becker, right, and his wife Sharlely Lilly Becker arrive for the presentation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of fashion label Kaviar Gauche during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany, Saturday July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Maya Hitij)
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    LAS VEGAS - JULY 03: R&B singer Ciara performs at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort July 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ciara is opening for rapper Jay-Z as she promotes her new album, "Fantasy Ride." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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    LAS VEGAS - JULY 03: Rapper Jay-Z performs at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort July 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jay-Z is expected to release the album, "Blueprint 3" this September. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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    Jay-Z performs at the Pearl Concert Theater on Friday July 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV. ?(AP Photo / Alaric Lambert)
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    Femi Kuti & The Positive Force perform on the second day of the Rothbury music festival in Rothbury, Michigan, Friday, July 3, 2009. (Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
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    Nas performs on the second day of the Rothbury music festival in Rothbury, Michigan, Friday, July 3, 2009. (Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
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    American singer Michael Bolton performs during a concert in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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    American singer Michael Bolton performs during a concert in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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    US heiress Paris Hilton waves to fans as she arrives to host a party in Beirut, Lebanon, early Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Grace Kassab)
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    MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 03: Actor Samuel L. Jackson (C) arrives for the Sky pay TV channel launch at Schrannenhalle on July 3, 2009 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
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    Actor Jason Alexander, left, and recording artist Nelly sit next to each other on the first day of the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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    Jazmine Sullivan performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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    LAS VEGAS - JULY 3: Actress Jennifer Tilly plays in the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold'em on the first day of the 40th Annual World Series of Poker main event at the Rio Las Vegas on Friday, July 03, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau via Getty Images)
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    LAS VEGAS - JULY 3: Actor Brad Garrett plays in the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold'em on the first day of the 40th Annual World Series of Poker main event at the Rio Las Vegas on Friday, July 03, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau via Getty Images)
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    Actor Jeffrey Donovan smiles before throwing out the first pitch of the baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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    Orlando Magic basketball player Vince Carter prepares to drive a pace car prior to the start of the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 4, 2009.(AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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